Ash Dieback vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Desert Long-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helotiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Otonycteris
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Otonycteris hemprichii

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Desert Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.